Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-26
M0ST'S TRIAL.
TIE NEW YORK ANARCHIST IN
COURT.
What the Counsel for the Defence Pro-
posed to show-0ther
P0jnt9


NEW YORK, November 2j.-Ihe trial
OF Herr Most was resumed this morning
Mr.. Howe, in opening the case for the
defence, said Most was not on trial hut
the freedom Of speech. lie did not be-
licye IN Mosts doctrines, but the Jaw
gives him right to denounce its cxecu-
tion as an outrage. Mr. Howe said he
would show that the man Schwenk Was
not III the room at the time Of the meet
ing, aud that Officer Sachs was not there
either He would show that the reports
published Of the meeting were not cor
rect, and that Most wrote a denial OF the
story. There would be produced on the
stand reporter who had taken notes
ana written an impartial report "a re-
porter who knew something OF German
and OF French. Last OF all, Herr Most
himself would be put on the stand tC
tell ms beliefs and disbeliefs A nu nber
who were present would be called and
tell what Mosts utterancos were. 1t
would be shown that when the euthusi-
asst cried, why not tonight 2" Most
raised his hand and said: mo Pa
tience. Have patience" Fanatic or
fool, as Most might he, he should not bc
convicted on tumpcd-up charge
AdOlph Scheuck. ms me gave his name,
OF Stapeton, l.. l., was the first witness.
He wMycd the court Bible aside and af
funed. lie sad he was compositor.
He told Mr.. Hummell that be- was not
at the kraemer saloon at all on the night
of the 18th.
On cross-cxamnation the witness said
he came 10 the United States IN 1879,
and met Most two and half years ago.
Two years ago he Joined the lntcrna-
tlonal Worhngman's party. The policy
of the party was to overturn the Govern
ment peacefully if possible. by force if
necessary. Witness was against rebel
lion. Only few men could not have
n rebellion. ! want the whole people to
be with MS. DO not believe III the de
struciion of a class-ulc 10y force. J am
familiar with the doctrines OF the party.
That is one of their doctrines. The In
tcrnatioual Workingman's party TO which
/ belong Is led 10y Most 1t is a party
of which the Chicago Anarchists were
leaders Anarchy means that the pcO-
pie shall rule the Government ltmcans
that the Government shall bc done away
with; that there shall be no Govern
ment, but every man shall ice Tree to do
what he desires The laws shall be
those Of common sense. Mans only
punishment is to be himself his con-
science will be his punishment. ! be-
long to the Anarchical wing OF the par
~. There are two wings. The Socialist
wing is the other
Moritz Schultzcr. a printer in the
FECjhCif Office, sWore that it was he who
presided ut the meeting aud introduced
Most, and that Schenck was not present.
Schuitzer statedthat Most had addressed
his hearers as "FelIow-citizens, and
that when voice called out "rcyenge "
Most replied " Not to-day revenge is
hid I'm the lap of the future. " Witness
insisted that Most had not recommended
the assassination of the prosecutor, Gun-
nell, nor any body else. nor had he COM
selled any violation Of law Witness
told the story of Nosts speech suhsAn-
tally as the others had done except in
the matter of the assertion regarding
arming. He was sure Most did not say
earn yourselves that night.
Mr.. Nicoll bereupon attempted to get
in portions Of Most's book ON revolu-
tionary warfare 10y asking the witness if
hc had read II.
Mr.. Howe objected on the ground
that the Court Lad already excluded it.
4 hot contest followed, Mr.. Nicoll final
ly stating to Judge Cowing III private
that he wanted to prove that in ms book
Most instructed his followers when called
upon as witness only to answer such
questions as would prove an alibi Tor pro-
cure their liberty.
Mr.. Nicoll was not allowed to ask the
witness the doctrines of the Revolution
airy Society. He found ont, however,
that Most was member Of the society;
that the weapons OF the social reyolu-
tionists were many; that there was 10
printed list of them, and that each per-
son was free to choose bis own.
4 recess WAS taken to =. NJ.